When it comes to nutrition, fiber often takes a backseat to protein, fats, and vitamins. But if you’ve ever been told to “eat more fruits and vegetables,” it’s largely because of the fiber they contain. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate found in plant foods – but unlike regular carbs, our bodies can’t digest it fully.…
Body shaming and fat-shaming are being talked about a lot nowadays. It is not uncommon to find overweight and obese people suffering from mental health issues too. Indeed, beauty standards should not be confined to the size or shape of a person but it is equally true that fitness should be incorporated into one’s lifestyle.…
What is the first body part that comes to your mind when someone says fat? For many of us, it’s the belly! And the worst part is, fat from here doesn’t seem to ever leave, no matter what you do!
Read more in this article to understand what’s really going on and how to tackle it effectively.…
Author: Dr. Akshay Alawani, INFS Faculty Head
Disclaimer: We are in no way telling you that eating something will guarantee additional immunity and lower susceptibility towards COVID-19.
However, we will provide you with crucial information about how nutrients affect your immune system.…
The type of
goals you set, and your coping strategies can affect the chances of achieving
your goals, or of abandoning them. You are already aware of the basics, aka:
Author : Anushree Kailash , INFS scholar
Edited by : Subia Khan , Corporate consultant @ SQUATS
Intermittent fasting is not a type of diet but a diet strategy or eating pattern which times the total daily food intake into a specific number of contiguous hours to produce an extended fasting phase; as long as 24 hours.…
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Author : Aditya Mahajan, INFS faculty
Keywords: Metabolism, BMR, TDEE, Calories, Fat loss
Everybody at some point must have heard the term ‘metabolism’ or you must have heard someone saying my metabolism is slow -I can-not lose weight easily or my metabolism is fast- I am unable to gain weight.…
Author: Shanu Shashank , INFS alumni
I would be flying high if my body could become a machine that converts everything I eat into muscles, whether its carbs or protein or any of the unhealthy food items. While each time I shred, I would lose on those fats and no muscles, literally.…
Author :Akshita Arora INFS Faculty
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